23 FEBRUARY 1945 · FRIDAY · STATION 104Bombed Primary
Mission 843.Weimar.
Weimar, Germany
Intended Target
Weimar
Weimar, Germany
Operating Group
93rd BG
2AD
Takeoff Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Landing Base
Hardwick
Station 104
Aircraft Effective
57 / 368
effective / dispatched
Bomb Tonnage
135.7
tons
The cost.
§ Outcome
0
Ships Aborting
1
Ships Lost
0
Men Bailed Out
10
Men Lost
The route.
§ Takeoff to Target
Bearing Out
100° T
Bearing In
287° T
Route Length
1,150 nmi
Time Aloft
6 h 40 m
Operational data.
§ From the Debrief
Times & Distance
Reveille
03:45
Stations
07:00
Takeoff
07:40
Form-Up
07:40
Time Over Target
08:45
Return Time
14:20
Distance
1,150 nmi
Fuel Aboard
2,500 gal
Fuel Consumed
2,450 gal
Weather
Cloud En-Route to Target
Two stratus layers throughout the entire route: a heavy upper layer (8/10) and a moderate lower layer (5/10) — persistent multi-layer cloud cover.
Air Temp at Altitude
-22 °F
Lowest Temp
-22 °F
Wind Speed
20 kt
Wind Direction
320°
Bombing & Defense
Bombing Altitude
10,000 ft
Bombing Run Heading
270° True
Forming Altitude
12,000 ft
Fighter Cover
4 P-51 groups
Bombing Accuracy
Very good
Flak
Heavy flak throughout the Leipzig area
The formation.
1 aircraft · tap a ship for its crew
Sources.
§ Provenance
Mighty Eighth War Diary
Roger A Freeman · Jane's Publishing Company Limited · 1981
Published